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M5.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-05-15 21:14:31 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

Earthquake location (-17.165, -178.347)

Map

M5.7 Earthquake · 2026-05-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 15, 2026 at 21:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-17.165, -178.347). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-15 21:14:31 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-17.16500, -178.34700

Temperature

26.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Labasa256.8 kmW27'949

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Taveuni

Distance: 176 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'241 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Fiji
Lobster

Distance: 300 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
Niuafo'ou

Distance: 338 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
Dugong

Distance: 340 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 430 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Vanua Balavu AirportFiji · VBV · NFVB
67.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M4.72026-05-15 21:15:25 UTC80.4 kmLau M5.12026-05-15 22:20:24 UTC61.2 kmLau M5.12026-05-15 22:20:25 UTC79.7 kmLau M5.12026-05-19 03:16:07 UTC32.6 kmLau M4.62026-05-19 03:17:03 UTC76.9 kmLau M4.92026-05-19 03:17:04 UTC82.9 kmLau M4.22026-05-24 10:11:09 UTC97.6 kmLau M4.92026-05-26 20:35:10 UTC59.0 kmLau M4.72026-05-26 20:35:11 UTC58.3 kmLau M4.72026-06-01 05:16:15 UTC94.2 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02026-06-01 05:16:16 UTC107.7 km264 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.02026-06-01 05:16:16 UTC104.7 kmFIJI REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥4210

Earlier events M≥533

Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-26 01:32:48 UTC80.6 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-08-26 01:32:39 UTC80.5 km227 km E of Levuka, Fiji M5.62025-07-02 07:15:29 UTC78.7 kmFIJI REGION M5.62025-07-02 07:15:28 UTC84.8 kmFiji Islands Region M5.62025-07-02 07:15:26 UTC80.8 km189 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

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